Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Product Reviews: Most Excellent Echo Fly Rods

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Echo 3 Switch and E3 Two Hand rods now available! The new Echo 3 Switch and Echo 3 two Hand fly rods are en-route to the Caddis Fly on the UPS truck from our friends at Rajeff Sports. My river … Continue reading →

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Three New Felt Soled Wading Boots From Simms Fishing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Simms three year experiment offering exclusively Vibram Soled wading boots is over. Many anglers feel that the very best traction available is a studded felt sole. Simms Fishing listened, and brings to market three great boots with felt soles. The … Continue reading →

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Patagonia Rock Grip Aluminum Bar Wading Boot Review

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend I tested the new Patagonia Aluminum Bar Wading Boots on the Olympic Peninsula. These new non-felt boots feature a tank-tread sole and stick like glue to rocks. I spent two days ranging all over the Queets and Quinault … Continue reading →

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2012 Fly Fishers Gift Buying Guide Video

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We have numerous other great gift ideas for the fly fisher available at Caddisflyshop.com and at our downtown Eugene location. Free shipping and no sales tax on all orders over $25 within the USA. Of course Ninkasi beer on tap … Continue reading →

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Seasons of the Steelhead

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Finally, steelheaders have a coffee-table book that captures the essence and excitement of our sport! Will Godfrey, one of the most important and influential angler/advocates of our day, teamed up with world-class outdoor photographer Drew Stoeklein to produce this stunning … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Airflo Skagit Switch Fly Line

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Airflo Skagit Switch Fly Line Several of us at the Caddis Fly Shop have had the opportunity to fish the Airflo Skagit Switch Fly Line during 2011 and – if you can contain your excitement – I will report very … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Glo Brite Floss

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Glo Brite Floss is among the new product offering from Hareline Dubbin for 2012. Glo Bite floss has several properties that make it particularly attractive to the salmon and steelhead fly tyer. First, it is very fine. When I say … Continue reading →

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The River Why on DVD

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This just in: The Caddis Fly has secured real live DVDs of the new film The River Why! Cutting to the chase, what you need to know about this film is that Amber Heard plays Eddie, Gus Orviston’s steelhead fishing … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing tackle for Oregon Salmon: the “A” List

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fall Salmon season rolled in during September, is now in full swing, and will extend to the end of the year. Some of us have been banging our heads with 2x4s for the past two months, while others are just … Continue reading →

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Eventful Fall Bahamas Family Fly Fishing Trip

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The first week of our annual family Bahamas Bonefishing Trip has been a wild one. We have had all types of weather, more flights than we bargained for, and some good fishing. We have been coming to the Bahamian Island … Continue reading →

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Rigging Fish Skull Articulated Shanks for Stinger Hooks

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Product Review: Fish Skull Articulated Shanks Here, just in time, Fish Skull offers us a nice way to make articulated flies with this product, just released for the 2012 fly tying season. Previously, we have resorted to making our own … Continue reading →

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Airflo Rage Compact Spey Fly Line Product Review

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This is a product review of the Airflo Rage Compact Spey Line. This fly line is the Airflo Solution to help us Spey fishers who want to retain the key elements of our Skagit casting skills acquired over 75% of … Continue reading →

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Preparing Aluminum Sea Eyes for Tying Baitfish Patterns

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Hareline Aluminum Sea Eyes are huge barbell style eyes that offer profile without weight. We have had excellent success using them on large streamers such as Clousers and Deceiver type flies. Big fish like to eat little fish and often … Continue reading →

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Oregon Cascades Trout Part II: Tackle Choices

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here it comes folks. Blatant commercialism. Deal with it. Fact is, I got a chance to fish some fly rods, fly lines, and a fly reel that are either new in 2011 or at least new to me. People are … Continue reading →

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Cast the new Sage ONE Rod today at The Caddis Fly

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our Sage, Rio, Redington Sale Representative George Cook has stopped by this week to write orders for the coming season. While we are in the back battling about some ugly Redington Vest please come by and cast the new and … Continue reading →

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